A second unnamed male celebrity is reportedly subject to an injunction barring the publication of any allegations made against him. This follows the naming of David Walliams as the male celebrity facing sexual misconduct allegations this week.
Journalist's Claims on Podcast
Journalist Justine Smith claimed another man had secured an injunction before Walliams' attempt was turned down by Mr Justice Nicklin. Speaking on the Private Eye Podcast, in an episode broadcast before Walliams' identity became public, she stated the man faces accusations from "multiple, multiple victims".
During the podcast, Smith alleged: "There are two men at the moment who can't be named. One for the most recent proceedings, and then one from several months back. Both of them have injunctions against reporting anything."
Details of the Second Man
She said, like Walliams, the second man is "in the public eye". She also claimed he had 'multiple, multiple' alleged victims.
She further claimed: "I've spoken to one of the alleged victims in one of them; she's prepared to speak publicly and be named, but we still can't publish that."
"He's managed to get an injunction, very heavily slapped anyone who dares to say anything about it. So we know this man is out there potentially abusing other people, and there's nothing we can do to report it."
Walliams' Response
Walliams, for his part, refutes all allegations levelled at him, including any suggestion of criminal behaviour. His own application for an injunction, in which he cited being a suicide risk, was dismissed, and Walliams chose not to lodge an appeal with the High Court.
In a statement after his name was published, Walliams said: "Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with... I realise I did not always take people's feelings into account properly."
"That is something I regret. And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something that I never did."
"I am not a sexual predator... I have not broken the law... I am devastated that some of the women I met ten to twenty years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me."
